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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

For example, 60% of customers say they would be willing to pay more for a product with sustainable packaging, so it is paramount that businesses stay with the times and account for these shifting consumer preferences. One industry with a particularly negative environmental impact is the retail industry.

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Mosaic plans 40 new mega stores after network cull spurs profit turnaround

Inside Retail

Mosaic Brands, the Australian apparel retail group, says it will open 40 new large-sized ‘mega stores’ this financial year as it transitions into what it describes as “a more ageless, value-driven, big-box retailer”. With that taken into account, comparable store sales rose by 9.6 million items shipped.

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Kohl’s Expands Marketplace to New Categories Following Successful Pilot

Retail TouchPoints

The Kohl’s Marketplace already features thousands of products in categories including apparel , fitness , wellness , toys and home. The user experience is seamless within Kohls.com, with marketplace products identified by a badge on the product listing, and items are shipped directly from Kohl’s Marketplace Certified Partners.

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The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

Retail TouchPoints

To take the obsession even further, it seems like everyone is wearing branded apparel promoting them. This branded apparel — or merch, as it’s more commonly called — sent consumers into a frenzy. It’s also the speed at which you’re able to communicate with your account manager or designer.

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Amazon Anywhere Offers In-Game Shopping for Real-World Products

Retail TouchPoints

Today, most shopping in virtual worlds is enabled through virtual currencies and is usually limited to in-game digital items, as with the Robux players use to buy apparel and accessories for their avatars in Roblox. Players then tap the “buy” button to check out via their Amazon account from within the experience.

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How Walmart, PepsiCo and Brooks Running are Making Strides in Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

Individuals and companies are finding that they can apply the lens of sustainability to virtually any part of their operations — from the raw materials used to make products to how those products are packed for shipping to handling the waste that comes from unsold food.

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Banned Chinese cotton is widespread in global retailers’ merchandise – survey

Inside Retail

A federal report published in 2022 estimated that cotton from Xinjiang accounted for roughly 87 per cent of China’s production and 23 per cent of the global supply in 2020 and 2021. It then often makes its way to the US in the form of apparel made by suppliers in those countries, according to the report.

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